enunciating
Enunciating refers to the act of speaking in a way that speech sounds are produced clearly and distinctly. It involves articulating the phonemes of a language, producing vowel and consonant sounds with accuracy, and timing the delivery so that syllables are complete. In common usage, enunciation emphasizes clarity of pronunciation, while in linguistics it is often discussed alongside articulation and intelligibility.
Enunciation and articulation are related but not identical. Enunciation focuses on the audible result of articulation—the
Common issues include mumbling, dropping consonants, nasalized vowels, slurring, or overly rapid speech. Enunciation concerns both
Practices to improve enunciation include slow, deliberate practice, mouth placement exercises for tricky sounds, articulation drills,